Thanks for that Charlie. That particular photo is the view of my hotel staircase first thing in the morning, and yes, lit by a single security light on the side of the building. Cheers
During my first visit 13 years ago, I rode a horse in the Snowy mountains with small group of Australians for a five days and spotted a lone wild Brumby (a black stallion running in the wind), snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, celebrated my 68th birthday at O'Reilly's high in the rain forest outside of Brisbane, spent time at Uluru and Kata Tjuda, visited Canberra (one of my very best friends lives there with his family had lamb roast, kangaroo roast, kangabangers, lamb sausage, and prawns on the barbie followed by a Pavlova). Spent time in Melbourne and, of course, Sydney. I was in Sydney on Anzac Day and attended three services, the first at 4:30am at the memorial downtown. The second trip that included Gympie, also included a full week in Canberra visiting lots of areas around it and to the coast, visited friends in Adelaide and toured the wine country. I loved the atmosphere and beauty of Byron Bay. I am planning to go back this fall (your spring) and spend a couple of months visiting friends (still planning that trip). Sorry this is so long, but I have had so many wonderful experiences in Australia.
Terrific Waikerie motel photos. Both of them, really. I find the stair railing sharp and distinct and the brick wall and bedroom lighting soft and luscious. You could live in those two images for quite awhile and not want to move. Really nice.
Seems like such a peaceful area. Always find place name origins fascinating. Love how some are so straightforward (as in the case of Bordertown) while others need a bit more digging!
Hi Shital, it's hard to know exactly why it's called Yookamurra, I'd hazard a guess that it would have come from an early conversation between a local Aboriginal person and an early settler. A lot of the place names that derive from Aboriginal language come from conversations between the cultures.
I spent a week in Gympie, Australia with friends who lived there at that time. I just like being able to say that I stayed in Gympie, Australia. I am not very complicated. It just sounds cool. I liked the giant bats there and the very hungry and noisy Kookaburras and Magpies that friend Garry fed each morning. I was also in Kyogle for a night or two. Even other Australians I have met usually haven't heard of it. I met the people I visited in those places when I walked the Camino de Santiago.
Both nice parts of the country Peter, I hope you got to see a bit more while you were visiting. Keeping the unusual names thread going though, just to the east of Kyogle is the delightful seaside town of Mullumbimby, one of my favorites.
Such a great collection and i always have a fav: the stairs that looks like it was lit by one street or building light. Very cool.
Thanks for that Charlie. That particular photo is the view of my hotel staircase first thing in the morning, and yes, lit by a single security light on the side of the building. Cheers
During my first visit 13 years ago, I rode a horse in the Snowy mountains with small group of Australians for a five days and spotted a lone wild Brumby (a black stallion running in the wind), snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, celebrated my 68th birthday at O'Reilly's high in the rain forest outside of Brisbane, spent time at Uluru and Kata Tjuda, visited Canberra (one of my very best friends lives there with his family had lamb roast, kangaroo roast, kangabangers, lamb sausage, and prawns on the barbie followed by a Pavlova). Spent time in Melbourne and, of course, Sydney. I was in Sydney on Anzac Day and attended three services, the first at 4:30am at the memorial downtown. The second trip that included Gympie, also included a full week in Canberra visiting lots of areas around it and to the coast, visited friends in Adelaide and toured the wine country. I loved the atmosphere and beauty of Byron Bay. I am planning to go back this fall (your spring) and spend a couple of months visiting friends (still planning that trip). Sorry this is so long, but I have had so many wonderful experiences in Australia.
That sounds like you've had some wonderful experiences. A barbie and a pav, you'll have to take out citizenship soon🤣🤣
Beautiful photos and all these names sound so melodic and wonderful to me!
Thanks Susanne, yes, some of the place names are lovely. One of my favorites is 'End of the rabbit proof fence". 🤣.
Terrific Waikerie motel photos. Both of them, really. I find the stair railing sharp and distinct and the brick wall and bedroom lighting soft and luscious. You could live in those two images for quite awhile and not want to move. Really nice.
Thanks Mark, that's really kind of you to say, cheers.
Some really beautiful shots here, matching the beauty of the locations. I love the shot of the tree by the river.
Thanks for that, some of those River Red Gums are amazing, a tree that size could be as much as 600 years old.
Seems like such a peaceful area. Always find place name origins fascinating. Love how some are so straightforward (as in the case of Bordertown) while others need a bit more digging!
Interesting post and photos! Wonder why Yookamurra means yesterday…any particular reason?
Hi Shital, it's hard to know exactly why it's called Yookamurra, I'd hazard a guess that it would have come from an early conversation between a local Aboriginal person and an early settler. A lot of the place names that derive from Aboriginal language come from conversations between the cultures.
"What's the name of that thing".
"Kangaroo".
I spent a week in Gympie, Australia with friends who lived there at that time. I just like being able to say that I stayed in Gympie, Australia. I am not very complicated. It just sounds cool. I liked the giant bats there and the very hungry and noisy Kookaburras and Magpies that friend Garry fed each morning. I was also in Kyogle for a night or two. Even other Australians I have met usually haven't heard of it. I met the people I visited in those places when I walked the Camino de Santiago.
Both nice parts of the country Peter, I hope you got to see a bit more while you were visiting. Keeping the unusual names thread going though, just to the east of Kyogle is the delightful seaside town of Mullumbimby, one of my favorites.